Bad North: Jotunn Edition
I’ve heard some negative criticism and some positives about the game and I really want to voice my opinion on this game because I feel like the devs have something really REALLY special here, it’s absolutely worth your time even if you may not get a lot of mileage out of it.
Bad North is a deliberately paced game broken up in to two segments.
- The action phase of the game takes place on the many procedurally generated islands in the game, you choose which commanders to bring (this usually boils down to the same 4 commanders you’ve sunk all your coins in to, unless you’re going for a specific achievement) and then ships with various viking troops slowly sail towards the shores. There’s a big rock/paper/scissors element going on here where shields counter archers, archers counter unshielded units, and pikes counter… well everything without a bow lol. It’s really fun trying to defend all the buildings on each island. It’s worth noting, your mission on each island is merely surviving the onslaught of enemy troops. Keeping the buildings in tact is optional, although, you should strive to keep every building standing if you hope to get enough coin to upgrade all your units enough for the late game.
– Real player with 130.8 hrs in game
A delightful roguelite real time tactics game.
What I enjoy about this game:
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Cute graphics and sound effect.
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Remarkable details. See this wonderful article from Rock Paper Shotgun for how the devs design their little soldiers in this game.
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Very friendly to newbies in RTT games like me. It has only three unit classes and seven enemy types. How each unit class/enemy/trait/item/skill functions are mostly intuitive and easy to understand after seeing it once or twice in real action. Also, you deploy your units on a grid-based map and they plan the route and fight automatically. And the game even slows down time when you select a unit to give you more reflex time. You can almost play it as a turn-based strategy game.
– Real player with 43.7 hrs in game
Listeria Wars
Listeria Wars is a real-time tactical game. You defend against the pathogenic microbes, attacking a single, infected organism. A key feature of Listeria Wars is the parallel viewing experience. In addition to the main game process, you can view the life of the human whose body has become the pathogenic battlefield.
The action in Listeria Wars takes place within the hero’s body. You can see everything that happens to the host’s body in real-time. You manage various types of immune system cells, to protect the body and fend off attacks, from deadly contagions. The body’s immune system develops antibodies, as the action takes place.
The game illustrates a person’s ability to be his own worst enemy: by neglecting personal hygiene, or ingesting rotten food, or failing to follow “social distancing”. You can also view the body’s use of involuntary immune system responses, such as vomiting and diarrhea. The goal is to protect and defend the infected body, from the deadly pathogens.
Key features:
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FUNNY ADVENTURES OF THE HERO: Watch the effects of malicious pathogens and influence the immune system’s response.
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CONVENIENT MANAGEMENT: Leukocytes attack intuitively, depending on the situation. Gamers can place these cells strategically and monitor the overall course of defense.
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PATHOGEN DIVERSITY: Realistic infections, microbes, viruses, bacteria, and other harmful pathogens.
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TACTICS: Manage unique leukocytes using their tactical advantages against the various pathogens, infecting the host.
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CATALOG: A log of medical descriptions of the types of immune cells, pathogens, and processes within the body.
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IMPROVEMENTS: To build a more effective defense, you may build improvements into the defenses of the immune system.
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ATMOSPHERIC MUSIC: Featuring an original soundtrack from Nuclear Mushroom Boom!
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PATHOGENIC MODE: You can go to the dark side and try to take over the body, humanity, and the universe!
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